Kaizero Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Maradona saying Argentina was Messi, Mascherano and Jonas was prime Jonas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Canny bloke and a shite footballer. Wish him all the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 He played like an absolute machine against West Ham to keep us up after coming back from cancer. One of my favourite moments sporting the club watching him in that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Great guy, I have really fond memories of him even though his main skill was winning free kicks. Was a true pro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 He went through phases here of being total dogshit, a slightly faster Matt Ritchie. But like Matt Ritchie he has spells which were great and literally kept the club in the league. Great person though, and for me that's where it counts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 We were already 1-0 up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) He assisted the first, scored the second, and generally just bossed West Ham all game. Edited November 16, 2021 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 He was our best player for the last 7 games or something of that season. Obviously we only started playing him when it was no longer possible for him to activate another year on his contact. Remember Colo gave him the armband when he came on as sub first game back. Classy touch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, joeyt said: He was our best player for the last 7 games or something of that season. Obviously we only started playing him when it was no longer possible for him to activate another year on his contact. Remember Colo gave him the armband when he came on as sub first game back. Classy touch Was that the home game when he then instantly wiped someone out and got booked? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Yep Vs Liverpool or Man Utd I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, joeyt said: Yep Vs Liverpool or Man Utd I think Man United Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Such a weird mix of abilities combined with tireless running and effort. World class technique in tight spaces, the long runs relieving pressure and the ability to win freekicks without really diving. Absolutely no end product due to his inability to shoot or cross but tbf if he did have end product he wouldn't have been anywhere near Ashley's NUFC. Easily one of my favourite Ashley era players, enjoy the retirement Jonas! Edited November 16, 2021 by Pata Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Kaizero said: Maradona saying Argentina was Messi, Mascherano and Jonas was prime Jonas. Talking our left winger to the World Cup as a right back was prime managerial Maradona Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Infinitely loveable. Gave more for this club than an embarrassing amount of others. Hope he enjoys a long and healthy retirement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Bumped into him in IKEA of all places, as expected he was really canny. Absolutely my favourite player while he was with us, used to love his mazy dribbles regardless of what happened at the end of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 He was brilliant as a holding midfielder during that incredible spell in 2011/12 when we couldn't stop winning. Suited his attributes far more at that point; stamina, close control, an inability to deliver a successful ball from the wing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hope his song gets an airing on Saturday. Brilliant bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 20 hours ago, Chris_R said: I loved his effort and workrate, but fuck me I hated seeing him play left-wing. He had no shot on him, so couldn't cut inside, and was entirely one-footed so couldn't cross with his left. He was a decent footballer though with pace, decent technique and could run all day, but fucking hell he was one of the worst left wingers I've ever seen. Still loved him though. Hope he enjoys his retirement. Obertan says hi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Haha, I did say "one of"! Don't get me wrong, Jonas had his merits as a player way beyond the likes of Obertan, of course he did. His ability to hold up the ball, his strength, that he could dribble out of tight spaces etc was vital to us at times and he was a valuable team member in that regard. However in terms of "being a winger", he was fucking awful. I was desperate to see him play on the right for a bit, but for some reason we never tried it. At least on the right he'd have been able to put a cross in you'd think? His left foot was only good for standing on so he produced absolutely nothing on the right wing and never would do in a million years. He'd get to the byline and you'd have 0 expectation that anything would come of it because all he could do is swing his left leg aimlessly at the ball and shank it into the stand. If he had a decent shot on him you could claim he was an inverted winger, but his shooting with his right was little better than his crossing with his left. He had so many great attributes, but absolutely no end product at all and I think at least part of that might have been helped by a switch to the other flank. We should have at least tried it for a decent amount of time because let's face it he couldn't possibly have offered LESS end product on the right. Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 From that era I think there's only Jonas and Tiote who I will have lasting memories of. Top bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Shearergol said: From that era I think there's only Jonas and Tiote who I will have lasting memories of. Top bloke. There have been quite a few likable characters tbf. Other than the two you mention I will always fondly remember Demba Ba, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa and I’m probably forgetting a fair few. Someone should do a best and worst Ashley era XI. The best was actually quite good, but big oh boy did we have our fair share of absolute wasters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Just now, Unbelievable said: There have been quite a few likable characters tbf. Other than the two you mention I will always fondly remember Demba Ba, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa and I’m probably forgetting a fair few. Someone should do a best and worst Ashley era XI. The best was actually quite good, but big oh boy did we have our fair share of absolute wasters. I loved Ba but I don't remember his as "ours" like I do with Tiote and Jonas. Same with Enrique (especially with him) and partly with Ben Arfa (oh what could have been). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 38 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: There have been quite a few likable characters tbf. Other than the two you mention I will always fondly remember Demba Ba, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa and I’m probably forgetting a fair few. Someone should do a best and worst Ashley era XI. The best was actually quite good, but big oh boy did we have our fair share of absolute wasters. So much for a 'quick look' before the end of my lunch break... Treating them all as them at their peak: Krul Beye - Schär - Coloccini - Enrique Tiote - Cabaye Sissoko Ben Arfa S-Maximin Ba The bad one feels impossible to do. So many options. Sels Krafth Hanley Campbell Haidara (s'pose?) Butt Smith Hendrick Cabella L De Jong Rivieire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Yorkie said: So much for a 'quick look' before the end of my lunch break... Treating them all as them at their peak: Krul Beye - Schär - Coloccini - Enrique Tiote - Cabaye Sissoko Ben Arfa S-Maximin Ba The bad one feels impossible to do. So many options. Sels Krafth Hanley Campbell Haidara (s'pose?) Butt Smith Hendrick Cabella L De Jong Rivieire You just doing this on the peak form achieved during their time here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 That frontline of Cabella, De Jong and Rivière, how many goals did they score between them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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